Inspection record
McKenna's Cafe
109 Savin Hill Av · Boston, MA 02125
3inspections since May 2026
15violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)
License category: Eating & Drinking
Inspection history
Aug 14, 2026HE_Pass1 violation
*Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Hood sticker expired. Provide cleaning date. 08/06/26- Hood expired June 2026 Scheduled cleaning/inspection 08/12/26
Aug 6, 2026HE_FailExt7 violations
*Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Soils and debris under coffee station at bar. Soda puddle under bibb rack in basement. Clean to avoid attracting pests.
***Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
Container with cooked and raw meats in kitchen refrigerator: hamburger shaved steak smoked salmon turkey bacon ham. Store coked and ready to eat foods above raw meat.
*Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Hood sticker expired. Provide cleaning date. 08/06/26- Hood expired June 2026 Scheduled cleaning/inspection 08/12/26
***(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Cooked sausage at cook line 80F. Keep hot foods above 135F. Moved to refrigerator.
***Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
Low temp dish machine not testing for sanitizer. Service call placed. Use 3 compartment sink to sanitize all equipment and dishes.
*Manual Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization Using Detergent-Sanitizers (C)
Interior of bar ice machine with pink substance. Clean and sanitize.
***Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Spray bottle of quats sanitizer testing over 500ppm. Retrain staff to fill sanitizer bottles from dispenser not directly from bottle of concentrated sanitizer.
Jul 30, 2026HE_Fail7 violations
***Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Spray bottle of quats sanitizer testing over 500ppm. Retrain staff to fill sanitizer bottles from dispenser not directly from bottle of concentrated sanitizer.
***Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
Low temp dish machine not testing for sanitizer. Service call placed. Use 3 compartment sink to sanitize all equipment and dishes.
*Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Hood sticker expired. Provide cleaning date.
*Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Soils and debris under coffee station at bar. Soda puddle under bibb rack in basement. Clean to avoid attracting pests.
*Manual Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization Using Detergent-Sanitizers (C)
Interior of bar ice machine with pink substance. Clean and sanitize.
***(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Cooked sausage at cook line 80F. Keep hot foods above 135F. Moved to refrigerator.
***Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
Container with cooked and raw meats in kitchen refrigerator: hamburger shaved steak smoked salmon turkey bacon ham. Store coked and ready to eat foods above raw meat.
Violation severity marks (*, **, ***) are the city's published violation levels. Result codes are Boston ISD's own codes, shown verbatim - we found no public legend. Methodology